Hellraiser V: Inferno (V)
A detective (named Joseph) is in hell…but doesn’t know it yet.
Urbane
URBANE is set at a medical school where a student named Lili is drawn into the horrific world of a nightmarish sect after the suicide of her roommate. Doug Bradley will play the owner of a fetish club, and another HELLRAISER veteran, Bob Keen (NIGHTBREED, DOG SOLDIERS), is on board to create the makeup FX. The score will be composed by Claudio Simonetti (SUSPIRIA).
Hellraiser V: Inferno (V)
A detective (named Joseph) is in hell…but doesn’t know it yet.
Urbane
URBANE is set at a medical school where a student named Lili is drawn into the horrific world of a nightmarish sect after the suicide of her roommate. Doug Bradley will play the owner of a fetish club, and another HELLRAISER veteran, Bob Keen (NIGHTBREED, DOG SOLDIERS), is on board to create the makeup FX. The score will be composed by Claudio Simonetti (SUSPIRIA).
25th Anniversary Edition Of Hellraiser/Hellraiser 2: Hellbound Soundtrack Available For Pre-Order
Just in time for the 25th anniversary of the classic Clive Barker horror film Hellraiser, a limited-edition reissue of Christopher Young’s memorable score for both the first film and it’s sequel, Hellraiser 2: Hellbound, has been made available for pre-order. All music has been remastered by James Nelson at Digital Outland.
Limited to 2000 copies, it is expected to ship Nov. 15th and can be ordered here. READ MORE
[BD Review] Here’s Our Review Of ‘Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines’!!
Arriving on home video just yesterday was Fox Home Entertainment’s Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines, the sequel to their prequel to the incredible 2003 slasher directed by Rob Schmidt. While some of the sequels have been quite entertaining (especially Part Two), Declan O’Brien’s latest really offended Evan Dickson.
“‘Wrong Turn 5′ is easily the worst film in the series. I also believe that it’s one of the most worthless films I’ve seen in my adult life… I think part of the key here is the utter disdain the film has for its audience. This movie doesn’t care if you like it or not. It’s not meant to be enjoyed, it’s meant to be bought.”
You can read his review in its entirety by clicking here. Then chime in and write your own to tell all of Bloody what YOU think. READ MORE
[BD Review] ‘Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines’ Is Vile And Worthless
Sometimes when you’re on the set of a film your expectations for it can be somewhat heightened. I didn’t leave the set of Wrong Turn 5 expecting a great film, but I was expecting something slightly less excruciating. After all, the actors were nice! And writer/director Declan O’Brien seemed to be having fun with the material (at least he verbally professed his love for the franchise and its mutants)! It was a good experience overall and I was treated well by Mr. O’Brien and everyone on set. Plus, I sort of liked Wrong Turn 4 – so I was actually kind of excited to crack the seal on my screener.
But no. Wrong Turn 5 is easily the worst film in the series. I also believe that it’s one of the most worthless films I’ve seen in my adult life. I’m going to list some of the film’s comparatively minor problems first before I head into why it’s a truly offensive piece of work that insults not only horror fans, but humanity in general.
Here are ten minor issues with the film:
1. The direction isn’t incompetent, it’s just willfully lazy. Which is far less charming.
2. The hillbilly makeup is horrible, it looks like aged candle wax and is applied by people who clearly do not understand the concept of blending makeup to an actor’s existing skin tone.
3. The cannibals don’t actually seem interested in eating anybody (except for the first victim they kill). I’ve never seen hunters go so far out of their way to destroy, leave behind and bury potential sources of food.
4. Doug Bradley’s Maynard is the most annoying character I’ve seen in a horror film since I started working at Bloody-Disgusting.
5. They managed to photograph the sets, which actually looked okay in real life, in a way that makes the whole film seem like a nightmare someone had on the set of Synecdoche, NY.
6. We’re supposed to go along with the logic of a Sheriff who lets a group of kids out of jail because they asked to leave.
7. It takes place at a music festival that doesn’t seem to actually exist.
8. Three Finger, One Eye and Saw Tooth won’t stop giggling. They, like Maynard, are profoundly annoying.
9. The kills are unbelievably smug and and wholeheartedly stupid. I’ve never seen a film that thinks it has elaborate kills, but actually doesn’t. It’s like a 5-year-old watched one of the Saw sequels, whipped out his crayons and tried to design his own trap.
10. It’s boring.
Now that I’m warmed up, let’s get to the film’s major problem. It’s ugly, mean-spirited, stupid and seems to truly hate women. That’s an unwieldy combination. Have I watched gorier films than Wrong Turn 5? Yes. Have I watched darker films? Yes. Have I watched films with graphic depictions of rape? Yes. Does Wrong Turn 5 have a graphic depiction of rape? No. But somehow, through the sum total of its parts, it managed to be the one of the most truly unpleasant viewing experiences of my life.
I think part of the key here is the utter disdain the film has for its audience. This movie doesn’t care if you like it or not. It’s not meant to be enjoyed, it’s meant to be bought. It’s so cynical that it may very well be the first film in history that is actually 100% product. Since Thomas Edison invented the motion-picture camera , film has been involved in a tug-of-war between art and commerce. Here, commerce wins out. I feel like Mr. O’Brien doesn’t like this film and he doesn’t care if you do either.
All of this not giving a sh*t leads to an even deeper problem. As a piece of pure commerce, WT5 goes to places it has no right going to. I suspect O’Brien intended the film’s mean-spiritedness to play as goofy fun, but it’s grating to a punishing degree. Even worse, the film ends on the implication that Roxanne McKee’s character is going to be raped repeatedly by Maynard and the cannibals. This is designed to be a punchy ending that sends you out of the theater (or hitting the eject button on your Blu-ray player) on a high note. Instead, you just want to take a shower and pray to the heavens above that you never live to see a Wrong Turn 6. I guess O’Brien forgot to take into consideration the fact that four people raping a girl whose eyes have been gouged out is never funny!
Score: 1/10 – please note that the only reason I’m giving it a 1/10 and not a 0/10 is because I don’t want someone to look at the complete lack of skulls on the film’s page and think that it simply hasn’t been reviewed. Please just think of this one point towards the film’s ranking as a warning flare – stay away.
Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines
The cutting-edge terror continues when a small mining town hosts the legendary Mountain Man Festival on Halloween, where crowds of costumed partygoers gather for a wild night of music and mischief. But a killer celebration soon gives way to a blood-soaked feeding frenzy when an inbred family of hillbilly cannibals trick and treat themselves to a group of visiting college students who are just dying for a good time…
Six Clips From ‘Wrong Turn 5′ Bring You A Ton Of Kills (And Doug Bradley)
With Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines, director and writer Declan O’Brien (Wrong Turn 3: Left For Dead, Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings, Sharktopus) returns to helm of his third film in the franchise, with Doug Bradley (best known for his role of “Pinhead” in the Hellraiser films) in a pivotal role. Camilla Arfwedson, Roxanne McKee, Simon Ginty, Oliver Hoare, Amy Lennox, Duncan Wisbey, Kyle Redmond-Jones, Peter Brooke, Emilia Klayn, Rosie Holden and Andrew Bone round out the cast. And now we’ve got six new clips that DON’T skimp on kills! Thanks to reader FreddyKrueger13 for the heads up!
“In the next chilling chapter of ‘Wrong Turn,’ a small West Virginia town is hosting the legendary Mountain Man Festival on Halloween, where throngs of costumed partygoers gather for a wild night of music and mischief. But an inbred family of hillbilly cannibals kill all the fun when they trick and treat themselves to a group of visiting college students who are dying for a good time.”
Back in May, I visited the set in Sofia, Bulgaria so you can read Part One and Part Two of my visit if you’re so inclined.
Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines hits DVD and Blu-ray on October 23rd. Head inside for the clips. READ MORE
[Special Report] More From The Bulgaria Set Of ‘Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines’ And Part Two Of Our Interview With Director Declan O’Brien!
With Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines, director and writer Declan O’Brien (Wrong Turn 3: Left For Dead, Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings, Sharktopus) returns to helm of his third film in the franchise, with Doug Bradley (best known for his role of “Pinhead” in the Hellraiser films) in a pivotal role. Camilla Arfwedson, Roxanne McKee, Simon Ginty, Oliver Hoare, Amy Lennox, Duncan Wisbey, Kyle Redmond-Jones, Peter Brooke, Emilia Klayn, Rosie Holden and Andrew Bone round out the cast.
“In the next chilling chapter of ‘Wrong Turn,’ a small West Virginia town is hosting the legendary Mountain Man Festival on Halloween, where throngs of costumed partygoers gather for a wild night of music and mischief. But an inbred family of hillbilly cannibals kill all the fun when they trick and treat themselves to a group of visiting college students who are dying for a good time.”
Back in May, I visited the set in Sofia, Bulgaria and came back with some thoughts on the production – not to mention a bunch of pics! I’ve already written in with Part One of my visit (and a contest winner’s set report can be found here.) Now I’m ready to share my final thoughts and the second installment of my video interview with Declan O’Brien – if you’re a fan of the franchise you won’t want to miss it.
Head inside to check out Part Two. Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines hits DVD and Blu-ray on October 23rd. READ MORE
‘A Vampire’s Tale’ Takes A Bite Out Of Home Video
Hellraiser star and cult horror icon Doug Bradley stars in A Vampire’s Tale, a new vampire western arriving on DVD, Digital Download and On Demand from Lionsgate Home Entertainment December 4. When not even calm of day can break them free from the terrors of the night, a family must fight vengeful vampires with the same satanic powers that have been used against them. A Vampire’s Tale was part of the official selection at both Abertoir Horror Festival and Fright Fest. Featuring music by rock band Hokie Joint, the film is directed and written by Drew Cullingham (Monk3ys) and stars, alongside Bradley, Jonnie Hurn (The Zombie Diaries) and James Fisher (The Zombie Diaries). A Vampire’s Tale DVD features audio commentary, a music video by the Hokie Joint, and a “making of” featurette.
“When a dysfunctional family moves into a remote farm, they find themselves in the middle of a centuries old feud. As night falls, terror emerges from the darkness in the form of a deadly seductress and a vampire cowboy hell bent on revenge. As the evil continues to plague this family they’ll discover that sometimes darkness is your only friend.” READ MORE
‘Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines’ Official Dated For Home Video
Now that horror fans have the backstory on the Hillbilly Cannibal’s “Bloody Beginnings”, the franchise rejoins the infamous disfigured brothers as they return when Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines debuts on unrated Blu-ray, DVD and, for the first time ever, Digital Copy on October 23 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. This all-new terrifying film boasts the talent of horror movie veteran Doug Bradley (Hellraiser), along with “Game of Thrones” star Roxanne McKee.
“The cutting-edge terror continues when a small mining town hosts the legendary Mountain Man Festival on Halloween, where crowds of costumed partygoers gather for a wild night of music and mischief. But a killer celebration soon gives way to a blood-soaked feeding frenzy when an inbred family of hillbilly cannibals trick and treat themselves to a group of visiting college students who are just dying for a good time…”
With hours of bonus footage including behind-the-scenes featurettes, Hillbilly Kills, and commentary “DIE-aries” from director Declan O’Brien (Wrong Turn 4, Sharktopus), Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines will give audiences an extra scare this Halloween season. READ MORE
First ‘Wrong Turn 5: Bloodbath’ Art Gets Buried Neck High; Help Choose Official Cover
Update: If you click on over to Dread Central you can vote on a pair of art to help Fox decide which to place on their forthcoming DVD/Blu-ray release.
With a date to be set Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment has released some early cover art for Wrong Turn 5: Bloodbath. Director and writer Declan O’Brien (Wrong Turn 3: Left For Dead, Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings, Sharktopus) returns to the helm of his third film in the franchise, with Doug Bradley, best known for his role of “Pinhead” in the Hellraiser films, leading the cast. Camilla Arfwedson, Roxanne McKee, Simon Ginty, Oliver Hoare, Amy Lennox, Luebke, Duncan Wisbey, Kyle Redmond – Jones, Peter Brooke, Radoslav Purvanov (Ratzata), Georgi Karlukovski and Bobi Iliev have also been cast.
“In the next chilling chapter of ‘Wrong Turn,’ a small West Virginia town is hosting the legendary Mountain Man Festival on Halloween, where throngs of costumed partygoers gather for a wild night of music and mischief. But an inbred family of hillbilly cannibals kill all the fun when they trick and treat themselves to a group of visiting college students who are dying for a good time.”
The film is slated for release on Blu-ray and DVD later this year. Thanks to Bloody’s “FreddyKrueger13″ for the heads up. READ MORE
Full Cast For Now-Filming ‘Wrong Turn 5′!
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment has officially started production on the next installment of the horror genre hit, Wrong Turn.
With Wrong Turn 5, Director and writer Declan O’Brien (Wrong Turn 3: Left For Dead, Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings, Sharktopus) returns to the helm of his third film in the franchise, with Doug Bradley, best known for his role of “Pinhead” in the Hellraiser films, leading the cast. Camilla Arfwedson, Roxanne McKee, Simon Ginty, Oliver Hoare, Amy Lennox, Luebke, Duncan Wisbey, Kyle Redmond – Jones, Peter Brooke, Radoslav Purvanov (Ratzata), Georgi Karlukovski and Bobi Iliev have also been cast.
“In the next chilling chapter of ‘Wrong Turn,’ a small West Virginia town is hosting the legendary Mountain Man Festival on Halloween, where throngs of costumed partygoers gather for a wild night of music and mischief. But an inbred family of hillbilly cannibals kill all the fun when they trick and treat themselves to a group of visiting college students who are dying for a good time.”
Filming is underway in and near Sophia, Bulgaria and is expected to end May 5.
The film is slated for release on Blu-ray and DVD later this year. READ MORE
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Three New (Kind of Hilarious) Posters For ‘The Reverend’!
Last month we gave you a look at the teaser for The Reverend, and a heads up that the official website had been launched.
Now we have a look at a few posters from the film, and I gotta say, the main one-sheet has me laughing non-stop. Awesome!
Directed by writer Neil Jones, Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner, Hobo With a Shotgun) will star alongside Stuart Brennan (Risen), Tamer Hassan (Clash of the Titans), Doug Bradley (Hellraiser, Jack Falls), Emily Booth (Doghouse, Evil Aliens) and Giovanni Lombardo Radice (Cannibal Ferox, The Omen).
“Fresh from seminary school a new Reverend embarks on his first parish. A small, low maintenance Chapel based in the quiet idyllic setting of a quiet country village. While on the surface the village seems to be a peaceful parish, with perfect residents, soon it becomes apparent that something more sinister lurks beneath the façade of a local businessman. On a wet, cold night a mysterious girl visits The Reverend at the chapel. Cold and upset she is welcomed in warmly, soon it becomes apparent that her visit is not for sanctuary but to deliver a message, a message in the form of a deep, bloody bite… Awoken with an unknown, uncontrollable thirst a confused Reverend can find no evidence of the girl from the night before, with nothing but the thirst and memory of the bite, The Reverend embarks on his mandate, to clean up the village and the neighbouring estate, by preaching or feasting.”
Hit the jump to check out the new posters! We’ve got the trailer in there too! READ MORE
‘The Reverend’ Preaches and Feasts in First Trailer
Production is moving rapidly on Burn Hand Film’s feature The Reverend, based on the graphic novel of the same name. Having gone behind the camera back in April, an official website has been launched with the first ever trailer, which can be viewed inside.
Directed by writer Neil Jones, Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner, Hobo With a Shotgun) will star alongside Stuart Brennan (Risen), Tamer Hassan (Clash of the Titans), Doug Bradley (Hellraiser, Jack Falls), Emily Booth (Doghouse, Evil Aliens) and Giovanni Lombardo Radice (Cannibal Ferox, The Omen).
“Fresh from seminary school a new Reverend embarks on his first parish. A small, low maintenance Chapel based in the quiet idyllic setting of a quiet country village. While on the surface the village seems to be a peaceful parish, with perfect residents, soon it becomes apparent that something more sinister lurks beneath the façade of a local businessman. On a wet, cold night a mysterious girl visits The Reverend at the chapel. Cold and upset she is welcomed in warmly, soon it becomes apparent that her visit is not for sanctuary but to deliver a message, a message in the form of a deep, bloody bite… Awoken with an unknown, uncontrollable thirst a confused Reverend can find no evidence of the girl from the night before, with nothing but the thirst and memory of the bite, The Reverend embarks on his mandate, to clean up the village and the neighbouring estate, by preaching or feasting.” READ MORE
AFM ’11: Doug Bradley Toplines ‘Deer Crossing’
Hitting the AFM market this Wednesday is Christian Jude Grillo’s Deer Crossing, which co-stars both Doug Bradley (Hellraiser) and Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters).
“The film centers around retired police detective Derrick Stanswood (Christopher Mann), who is called by a successful doctor about an unsolved case involving his wife Maggy (Laura Lynn Cottrel) and their son, Cole (newcomer Kevin Fennell). Chasing after loose ends in a backward rural town, Derrick has no idea that Maggy has been held captive for the past eight years by farmer Lukas Walton (K.J. Linhein, “Jebediah”), who is raising Cole as his own son in a wrongful world that holds its own horrors.”
Trailer above! READ MORE
Umbrage: The Last Vampire (V)
An antiques dealer (DOUG BRADLEY) moves with his new wife and troublesome teenage step-daughter Rachel (RITA RAMNANI) to a remote farm, and accidentally summons up demons from the past.
The dyfunctional family get caught in the middle of a deadly centuries-old feud between Irish cowboy vampire Phelan (JONNIE HURN) and his seductive enemy Lilith (NATALIA CELINO) – the mythical mother of all vampires. Unhappy teenager Rachel is most at risk, as she falls under the spell of the charismatic Phelan.
Book of Blood (Books of Blood) (V)
While studying a college student who appears to be channeling messages from the dead, paranormal researcher Mary Florescu’s (Sophie Ward) discovers a house that is at the intersection of so-called “highways” transporting souls in the afterlife.
Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes (V)
Airs 9 PM Eastern time: British actress Lynne Verrall, under heavy makeup, plays Haggis, the old crone who can raise the vengeful demon, while Bunt Wallace, the teenager who led Harley to the witch, is now grown up and played by TV actor Douglas Roberts. The story centres around Doc Frasier (played by horror icon Doug Bradley), an eccentric small-town physician with a sideline in unauthorized organ donation.
Hellraiser: Hellworld (V)
Pinhead returns to terrorize computer hackers that have opened a virtual Lament Configuration on the website Hellworld.com.
Hellraiser: Deader (V)
A journalist uncovers an underground group who can bring back the dead and slowly becomes drawn into their world.
The Prophecy: Uprising (V)
There exists an ancient manuscript still writing itself called the Lexicon. It supposedly tells of the coming of the Anti-Christ, and happens to fall into the hands of an unsuspecting woman (Kari Wuhrer). Now, she is being pursued by angels intent on obtaining the information from the book.
Hellraiser VI: Hellseeker (V)
Pinhead is back in HELLRAISER: HELLSEEKER — the next chilling chapter in this electrifying HELLRAISER legacy originated by frightmaster Clive Barker! When the puzzle box is once again solved, the devastating demon Pinhead (Doug Bradley) and his legion return to unleash Hell on Earth and demolish all who dare oppose them! But standing in his way is Kirsty Cotton (Ashley Laurence — HELLRAISER I, II, III) — the only person who has defeated Pinhead in the past — and it’s up to her to save the world from this ultimate evil! Also featuring Dean Winters (OZ, LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT) — you don’t want to miss any of the horror as Pinhead will stop at nothing to impose his ill will on eternity!
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